Isaiah Wright returned a punt 73 yards for a go-ahead touchdown and Chapelle Russell recovered a fumble in the end zone to cap a big second half as Temple rallied for a 27-17 victory over South Florida on Saturday.

Michael Warren II ran for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another score Saturday night, leading 25th-ranked Cincinnati to a 35-23 victory over South Florida that kept the Bearcats in the chase for the American Athletic title.

Darius Bradwell scored a touchdown for the seventh straight game and led a 364-yard rushing attack that carried Tulane to a surprising 41-15 rout of South Florida on Saturday.

Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

Houston QB D'Eriq King finished with 419 passing yards and 5 passing TDs and 134 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in the Cougars' 57-36 win over No. 21 USF. He's the first FBS QB with 400+ passing yards, 100+ rushing yards and 7 TDs responsible for in a game since Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald in 2016.

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Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

No. 21 South Florida gives up a season-worst 684 yards in a 57-36 loss to Houston, leaving the FBS with just four undefeated teams now. Said coach Charlie Strong: "When you lose a game the way we just lost it, it's totally embarrassing. We're a better football team than what we showed today."

D'Eriq King had a hand in a career-high seven touchdowns, throwing for 419 yards and five scores and running for 134 yards and two more touchdowns in Houston's 57-36 victory over No. 21 South Florida on Saturday.

Houston keeps piling on with 27-yard TD pass (0:31)

Houston continues to cruise with 11-yd TD run (0:28)

Barnett finds Antoine for 39-yd USF TD (0:26)

King and Singleton connect to widen Houston's lead (0:32)

King finds gap for 36-yard TD run (0:42)

Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

Houston QB D'Eriq King now has eight straight games with at least two passing TDs and one rushing TD, tied for the longest such streak in the last 15 seasons (Baylor's Bryce Petty in 2013 was the other). Houston offensive coordinator Kendal Briles was on the coaching staff for both instances. Houston leads No. 21 South Florida 28-21 at half.

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King connects with Lark for 30-yd Houston TD (0:39)

South Florida continues to rally with game-tying TD run (0:36)

Houston answers with 38-yd TD pass (0:26)

Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

South Florida QB Blake Barnett has been an effective scrambler today. He has rushed the ball three times so far today and two of those resulted in third-down conversions, the latest of which, eventually led to a Bulls score to keep them knotted up with Houston.